More and more Nagoya-shi Board of Education ALTs are contacting us and in response we are preparing to launch the Nagoya City ALT Branch/Local.

Nagoya City uses dispatch ALTs from 4 different companies – Altia, Cosmo, Interac & Ocean Global. Teachers from any of these companies are welcome to attend an open meting we are holding. Open MeetingDate: Saturday, September 12, 2009 Time: 4:30pm Place: Nagoya General Union office Map Tel: 052-561-8555 First IssuesUnemployment Insurance This is a fundamental workers' right guaranteed by law and with the current economic climate it is essential. It appears that teachers at Interac are receiving it but why isn't everyone else? We have begun initial approaches to the Board of Education over this and hope to have an update in the coming month or so. Unemployment Insurance Many of you have expressed a desire to be enrolled on shakai hoken. This is more important than ever. As of April 2010 visa renewal will be contingent upon being enrolled in the correct insurance. Private insurances being sold in Japan are not sufficient. As full-time employees you should be enrolled in shakai hoken (Employee’s Health & Pension). Read more here http://www.generalunion.org/News/558 email: alt(@)generalunion.org